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The New Status Quo: Enhancing Access to Human–Animal Interactions to Alleviate Social Isolation & Loneliness in the Time of COVID-19

Animals (Basel), 2021-09, Vol.11 (10), p.2769 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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  • Title:
    The New Status Quo: Enhancing Access to Human–Animal Interactions to Alleviate Social Isolation & Loneliness in the Time of COVID-19
  • Author: Ng, Zenithson ; Griffin, Taylor Chastain ; Braun, Lindsey
  • Subjects: Animal assisted therapy ; Animal human relations ; Animal welfare ; animal-assisted interventions ; Animals ; Best practice ; companion animals ; COVID-19 ; Dogs ; Handlers ; human–animal bond ; human–animal interaction ; Pattern recognition ; service animals ; Social interactions ; Social support ; therapy animals ; Viruses
  • Is Part Of: Animals (Basel), 2021-09, Vol.11 (10), p.2769
  • Description: Access to human–animal interactions (HAI) have been influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Service animals that were trained and accustomed to daily access to public places had to adjust to staying at home. Therapy animals and their handlers who previously visited with many of the populations most vulnerable to the virus have had to halt their programming. Professionals who utilize animal-assisted interventions (AAI) have had to develop new strategies for providing goal-oriented care. Even the landscape for companion animals has been significantly altered, leading to behavioral changes and new practices for pet owners and veterinarians. While animals and their human companions face new challenges, our recognition of the power of the human–animal bond (HAB) has grown, as it provides a vital need for connection during this time of isolation. In this paper, we will not only focus on describing the new status quo related to various kinds of animals and the public’s access to HAI, but will also offer suggestions for sharing the human–animal bond during a time in which physical connections are limited. Organizational insights from the service and therapy animal fields will be explored, and findings related to the auspiciousness of new initiatives, such as animal-related engagement (ARE), will be presented. Recommendations for people who share their lives with any of these kinds of animals will be made to ensure both human and animal welfare. Finally, future research and best practices will be suggested, so we can empirically understand and develop these revised offerings to ultimately bring HAI to a wider audience than ever before.
  • Publisher: Basel: MDPI AG
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 2076-2615
    EISSN: 2076-2615
    DOI: 10.3390/ani11102769
    PMID: 34679791
  • Source: PubMed Central
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    Coronavirus Research Database
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